No matter what time of year it is, I can never seem to get enough soup. For even more of a comfort meal, pair this with Toasted Cheese Breadsticks. For almost any soup, the amounts you add of any ingredient are up to your taste. They’re definitely a great way to use up leftovers. When…
Author: Lanie Fioretti
My name is Lanie Fioretti and although I am not a classically trained chef or a degreed nutritionist, I have been studying food and nutrition voraciously since the early seventies. After working in public health and private practice for 22 years, I retired my dental hygiene license. I have taught cooking classes at Whole Foods and Central Market, done product development for a bakery in east Texas, catered, and been a personal chef. I usually think of myself as an improvisational cook!
Cooking at the Lodge – Pork with Mushroom Sauce (Slow Cooker)
It was a great day to cook, and watch the weather out the huge picture windows across from the kitchen. The lodge sits on top of a hill, and the view kept changing as the fog rolled in and out. Breakfast was familiar fare – bacon, deer sausage, biscuits, egg frittata and cheese grits. I’m…
Cooking at the Lodge – Elk and Deer Burgers
I’ve got a short tour of duty at the lodge this week, supper on Monday night, and brunch and supper on Tuesday. Monday, I started the day out cooking for Dot. In addition to her bacon cheese hot dogs with sweet potato fries for lunch, I made shrimp salad for later in the week. And…
January at the Waco Downtown Farmers Market
Usually, I get a really early start for the market, but Saturday I got there a little after 10 am. Even though it was chilly, there were a number of vendors. I bought broccoli, bok choy, tamales, and dog bones (of course). The tamale booth is new, and they make their tamales with olive oil…
Roasted Cabbage and Jalapenos
New Years Day, Kim always fixes this cabbage and it’s delicious. Cook it a little more than what you see in the picture. PrintRoasted Cabbage and Jalapenos Total Time: 1 hour Yield: Serves 8-10 Ingredients1 large green cabbage Jalapenos, halved and seeds removed Butter, cut into pats Tony Chachere or other cajun seasoningInstructionsHeat oven to…